just trying to catch my breath and settle into a routine. Eli is officially a commerical pilot! YEAH!!! So we will be analyzing job opportunities in the next month or so. I have made it through two girls trips and a weekend with the inlaws. Now I have thanksgiving and my best friend's wedding and then I am officially signing off for 2007. All I want to do is put on my osh kosh bgosh overalls and get my hands on the weeds that have totally invaded my beautiful yard. Linds--I will be "tilling" the soil in my garden..you just wait.
I am here..just out of breath and time....
Monday, November 19, 2007
Monday, November 05, 2007
This is what happens....
This is what happens when your husband's work schedule changes from an 8-430pm shift (which you would carpool together to the BART station) to a 4:30 to midnight-thirty shift and public transportation stops running at 11pm. On top of that, he is working doubles (5am-1230am the next two days)
This is what happens when the car that you have owned since the summer and was deemed "not driveable by your husband" and sat for 3 months, finally is picked up by a mechanic to fix.
This is what happens when you move into your new house and are so consumed about making sure everything happens smoothly. On that same day you had to coordinate the car pick up with the mechanic, which meant bolting after you paid for lunch to those who helped you move.
This is what happens when you realize it is Sunday and most, rather all car rental places are closed. You don't have time to drive down to the airport to rent a car so that your wife can get to the BART station and back. She refuses to hoof it to the BART station even though it is probably only a 2 mile walk down hill because she considers living at her mother in law's for 3 months "roughing it" enough.
This is when all of the above happens...you drive this......
Yes folks this my transportation for the next 2 days. If I wasn't secure in my husband's love for me and that we are not in fight..I swear I would wonder.....
I did make it home and back safe and sound. Though, this morning I could not work the defrost--so I had the windows down and the windsheild wipers going and prayed to the good lord above that I would not hit anyone. I am hoping tomorrow will be a better drive down the hill
No, it does not beep when I back up and I did park it straight in the parking lot
Yes, it is a u-haul flat bed truck...
This is what happens when the car that you have owned since the summer and was deemed "not driveable by your husband" and sat for 3 months, finally is picked up by a mechanic to fix.
This is what happens when you move into your new house and are so consumed about making sure everything happens smoothly. On that same day you had to coordinate the car pick up with the mechanic, which meant bolting after you paid for lunch to those who helped you move.
This is what happens when you realize it is Sunday and most, rather all car rental places are closed. You don't have time to drive down to the airport to rent a car so that your wife can get to the BART station and back. She refuses to hoof it to the BART station even though it is probably only a 2 mile walk down hill because she considers living at her mother in law's for 3 months "roughing it" enough.
This is when all of the above happens...you drive this......
Yes folks this my transportation for the next 2 days. If I wasn't secure in my husband's love for me and that we are not in fight..I swear I would wonder.....
I did make it home and back safe and sound. Though, this morning I could not work the defrost--so I had the windows down and the windsheild wipers going and prayed to the good lord above that I would not hit anyone. I am hoping tomorrow will be a better drive down the hill
No, it does not beep when I back up and I did park it straight in the parking lot
Yes, it is a u-haul flat bed truck...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Safe and Sound
Thank you for all the inquires if Eli and I are okay or if we are affected by the awful SoCal fires. Luckily for us, we moved to northern california---we are in San Francisco now. So we are doing just great--busy but doing great. I have checked on a few of my friends that I have in SoCal and the it's just unreal what has happened. Luckily those friends are safe and sound in their homes but many are not. Please keep all those families who lost everything in your prayers. There are many great stories coming out of San Diego about people helping each other. Those who were affected and those who weren't coming out in the dozens to help each other.
I promise after next weekend, I will be back to my regularly scheduled blogging.
I will catch up with each and every one of you! I promise!!!
I promise after next weekend, I will be back to my regularly scheduled blogging.
I will catch up with each and every one of you! I promise!!!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
What a difference a year makes
Hard to believe that this time last year all 140 of our closets family and friends were gathered in Des Moines, Ia for our wedding. A year ago on 10/22 I married my best friend. All week long, I've thought about what I was doing this time last year and this morning I woke up to remembering my day with my girls and getting ready for the rehersal and rehersal dinner. Tomorrow when I wake up..will be our wedding day a year ago.
We've been through a lot this past year. Immediately when we returned from our honeymoon, we packed up Eli and sent him off to Orange county. I followed a month later. New jobs and a new city. We learned alot about each other in the 9 months we were living alone. So far away from family and friends. We discovered the importance of communication. Communication is the key to making a marriage strong and healthy. While my best friend and I have come together to pledged our lives and to love and respect one another--we are still two individuals with different dreams and goals. Communication will forever bond our dreams and goals on the same path.
Communication lead us to both discover we were not happy in Orange County. So we followed our hearts to Northern California. Another new job for the both of us and another new city. I know deep in my heart we made the right decision to come back here. As I look at Eli, I can tell he is so happy and content to be here. The fact that he is so happy, makes me so happy. All the things that were missing in southern california are here. We've bought our first house and are begining to plant our roots. This is something that I have wanted for a very long time.
Tonight we are heading to the Westin SF--we are using the last of Eli's points for a very romantic and quiet evening. Because are still living at the MIL's house, all we really want tonight is just to have our time with out any interruptions. I doubt we will even go out to dinner--probably just order room service. We have my favorite champagne waiting to be popped. I love Eli and I can't wait to celebrate our first wedding anniversary!
We've been through a lot this past year. Immediately when we returned from our honeymoon, we packed up Eli and sent him off to Orange county. I followed a month later. New jobs and a new city. We learned alot about each other in the 9 months we were living alone. So far away from family and friends. We discovered the importance of communication. Communication is the key to making a marriage strong and healthy. While my best friend and I have come together to pledged our lives and to love and respect one another--we are still two individuals with different dreams and goals. Communication will forever bond our dreams and goals on the same path.
Communication lead us to both discover we were not happy in Orange County. So we followed our hearts to Northern California. Another new job for the both of us and another new city. I know deep in my heart we made the right decision to come back here. As I look at Eli, I can tell he is so happy and content to be here. The fact that he is so happy, makes me so happy. All the things that were missing in southern california are here. We've bought our first house and are begining to plant our roots. This is something that I have wanted for a very long time.
Tonight we are heading to the Westin SF--we are using the last of Eli's points for a very romantic and quiet evening. Because are still living at the MIL's house, all we really want tonight is just to have our time with out any interruptions. I doubt we will even go out to dinner--probably just order room service. We have my favorite champagne waiting to be popped. I love Eli and I can't wait to celebrate our first wedding anniversary!
Saturday, October 13, 2007
falling in love with a house....
Today we had our house inspection. It took about 3 hours for the inspection to be completed. If you've gone through a house inspection, you already know what I have been through today. If you haven't let me try to sum it up for you.
Think about when you first meet someone and you've decided that you really, really like this person. You find yourself falling in love with this person as you spend more and more time together. You think about the future with this person. You feel all giddy inside like this person is the one. You then as time goes on, find out all the good, the bad and the ugly about this person. Then you have to make a decision whether or not you can handle the bad and the ugly for the rest of your life. This same exact scenario is what happens when you get the house you fell in love with inspected. You learn all the good, the bad and the UGLY about the house. Especially if the house is an older house. It certainly changes the way you look at the house.
I learned so much about our house. One thing that absoultely shocked me that there were no (at first sighting) electrical outlets in the kitchen. I about fell over and died--twice. This girl needs her appliances--her coffee pot for one! Then as we looked a little deeper or rather in the cabinets--we noticed the one electrical outlet to be used for kitchen needs. The refrigerator is near one. So we now getting a quote to add some electrical outlets to the kitchen.
We also learned that the house needs to be retro fitted for earthquake preparation. When the inspector told me that the house could slide off its foundation, my brain came up with this cartoon of a house sliding down the hill and onto the street. We will be getting this done ASAP. Welcome to earthquake country!
Everything else seemed to be fine. The foundation is good. The insulation is good. Drainage is good. We are moving forward with this purchase. :)
Next up is the appraisel!
Think about when you first meet someone and you've decided that you really, really like this person. You find yourself falling in love with this person as you spend more and more time together. You think about the future with this person. You feel all giddy inside like this person is the one. You then as time goes on, find out all the good, the bad and the ugly about this person. Then you have to make a decision whether or not you can handle the bad and the ugly for the rest of your life. This same exact scenario is what happens when you get the house you fell in love with inspected. You learn all the good, the bad and the UGLY about the house. Especially if the house is an older house. It certainly changes the way you look at the house.
I learned so much about our house. One thing that absoultely shocked me that there were no (at first sighting) electrical outlets in the kitchen. I about fell over and died--twice. This girl needs her appliances--her coffee pot for one! Then as we looked a little deeper or rather in the cabinets--we noticed the one electrical outlet to be used for kitchen needs. The refrigerator is near one. So we now getting a quote to add some electrical outlets to the kitchen.
We also learned that the house needs to be retro fitted for earthquake preparation. When the inspector told me that the house could slide off its foundation, my brain came up with this cartoon of a house sliding down the hill and onto the street. We will be getting this done ASAP. Welcome to earthquake country!
Everything else seemed to be fine. The foundation is good. The insulation is good. Drainage is good. We are moving forward with this purchase. :)
Next up is the appraisel!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
We did it
I just signed our counter offer acceptance! My salary is going to our mortgage and I am so freaking excited and completely overwhelmed. I have already downed two glasses of wine and making my way to the 3rd. I just found out that we will sign the papers on 10/22. Our first anniversary date. We take ownership of the house on 10/30.
Inspection is on Saturday. We are fairly confident all will go well.
Inspection is on Saturday. We are fairly confident all will go well.
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